Fishing in Simplicity
Personal (fiction), 1,588 words, Level R (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Problem and Solution
Grammar and Mechanics	Pronouns
Word Work	Syllables

Book Summary

A young boy tells the story of a fishing contest he has entered. Determined to win the prize of a fishing pole and reel, he sets off for his special fishing spot. His granddaddy, also a fisherman,wants to win the prize too. Little does the boy's granddaddy know that the boy has a secret plan for the prize. Written in a regional dialect, this story ends with a surprising twist that readers may or may not have predicted.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
• Identify problems and solutions in text
• Understand when to use the pronouns I and me
• Divide words into syllables

Vocabulary

• Content words: catfish, crawdads, enchanted, fiberglass, fishing, intolerable, Louisiana, persimmons, Simplicity

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level R Answer Sheet